Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 03:34:46 GMT From: rubidiumnopsamdnet.att.net (Jim Collins) Subject: Re: transmission fluid or oil in gearbox?
Paul, I would be willing to bet you have REDLINE in your manual trasmission....the stuff is a very high quality synthetic that costs about $5/quart....the local SAAB shop here swears by Redline and puts it in all of the manuals they work on...have for years....this same shop won quite a few national rallys with their SAAB before they lost SAAB sponsership a few years ago. JC In article <8c3arj$r24$1nopsam1.deja.com>, transwrinopsameja.com says... > Thanks for the response, I think I will go ahead and drain- > > Paul > > > > In article <20000330193022.07669.00000149nopsamd1.aol.com>, > pdgpjhnopsamcomspamthis (Paul G) wrote: > > Personally, I'd drain it and put in engine oil. ATF has a much higher > > detergent content than regular oil. However, the manual has no filter > so there > > is nowhere for the suspended crud to go. It is also a little more > abrasive. > > That probably explains the flecks on your dipstick. > > > > Paul > > (Remove "spamthis" to reply) > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy. >